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because_o a_o doubt_n and_o distrustful_a prayer_n obtain_v nothing_o jam._n 1.6_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v mark_n 11.24_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v desire_v when_o you_o pray_v if_o you_o shall_v not_o waver_v in_o heart_n but_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o so_o that_o this_o title_n our_o father_n teach_v we_o with_o what_o faith_n and_o confidence_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o wit_n not_o in_o proud_a and_o pharisaical_a presumption_n for_o our_o own_o justice_n or_o worthiness_n for_o the_o work_n and_o merit_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n for_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o mediator_n for_o who_o the_o father_n have_v adopt_v we_o to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n eph._n 1.5_o as_o daniel_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n hear_v we_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n likewise_o that_o whereto_o this_o title_n fasher_n have_v relation_n do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n heb._n 2.17_o that_o in_o thing_n concern_v god_n we_o have_v a_o merciful_a and_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n and_o 1._o joh._n 2.1_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n hebr._n 7.25_o and_o 9.24_o ever_o live_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o by_o he_o do_v come_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n psal_n 68.19_o and_o he_o bestow_v the_o same_o on_o we_o eph._n 4.11_o so_o by_o these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o call_v god_n a_o lord_n just_a great_a almighty_a terrible_a but_o our_o father_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o those_o which_o pray_v confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o obtain_v their_o request_n hebr._n 4.16_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o most_o sweet_a be_v the_o say_n of_o bernard_n that_o prayer_n which_o taste_v sweet_a of_o a_o fatherly_a name_n give_v i_o assurance_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v all_o my_o request_n for_o the_o title_n father_n affoard_v we_o this_o confidence_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v joh._n 16.23_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o either_o grievous_a or_o ungrateful_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o father_n so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o our_o duty_n if_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o his_o fatherly_a mind_n be_v careful_a for_o our_o necessity_n matth._n 6._o v._n 32._o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n be_v ready_a and_o forward_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o help_v we_o luk._n 11.9_o and_o psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n again_o this_o title_n teach_v they_o that_o pray_v to_o consider_v and_o try_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n member_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n ingraff_v of_o the_o father_n for_o they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o do_v not_o seek_v &_o embrace_v christ_n by_o true_a faith_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n can_v call_v god_n father_n so_o very_a many_o thing_n do_v this_o title_n teach_v us._n five_o whereas_o we_o do_v not_o only_o say_v father_n but_o our_o father_n this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v joh._n 20.17_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v conceive_v and_o thînke_v that_o god_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o father_n of_o 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